3. Bilkent University
• Establihed in 1984
• First private non-profit university in Turkey
• First students admitted in 1986
• An English medium University
• Currently over 12,000 students
• 500 hectare campus
• 400,000 m2 building space
• 200 hectares of planted trees

4. Academics
FACULTIES
• Art, Design and Architecture
• Business Administration
• Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences
• Education
• Engineering
• Humanities and Letters
• Law
• Music and Performing Arts
• Science

5. Academics
SCHOOLS/VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
• School of Applied Technologyand Management
• School of Applied Languages
• School of English Language
• Vocational Schoolof Computer Technology and Office Management
• Vocational Schoolof Tourism and Hotel Services

6. Why Bilkent?
1. Good academic staff
2. Good students
3. Good system and facilities

7. Why Bilkent?
1 - Good academic staff
85% have Ph.D.s from abroad: Stanford,
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Berkeley, Syracuse,
Florida, Ohio State, Minnesota, MIT,
Carnegie-Mellon, Yale, Princeton, Johns
Hopkins, Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, ...

8. Why Bilkent? | Good Academic Staff
1/3 are international, from 42 countries
– Australia 4
– Canada 23
– France 9
– Germany 11
– Ireland 5
– Poland 6
– Russia 14
– U.K 51
– U.S.A 62

9. Why Bilkent? | Good Academic Staff
• Medium of instruction is English
• Instructor and Course Evaluations by students
• “Video-conference” courses, live from New
York given by renowned professors
• Emphasis on research ensures the quality of
teaching

10. Why Bilkent? | Good Students
• The top students in Turkey, all chose to study at Bilkent.
– In 2006 University entrance exam % ??? of top 100
– In 2007 University entrance exam % ??? of top 100
– In 2008 University entrance exam % ??? of top 100

11. Why Bilkent? | Good Students
International Students; Full Time & Exchange
• From 41 different
countries
• 85 undergraduate and 49
graduate for a total of 134
internationalstudents
• Additionally, 124 incoming
exchange and visiting
students from Europe,
USA, Asia...

12. Why Bilkent? | System & Services
• Small class size (no classes in large lecture halls)
• Instructor to student ratio of 1 to 11
• Medium of instruction is English
• International standards used in exams testing
English proficiency
• On campus housing for academic staff

13. Why Bilkent? | System & Services
Library
• From the first year it was open 362 days a year until23.30.
• Yearly budget of 3 million US Dollars for acquiring new materials.
• Open to the general public.

14. Why Bilkent? | System & Services
Bilkent Computer Center (BCC)
• Labs in the BCC building are open 24
hours, 365 days and are available to all
students and staff.
• With Dorm-Net, you can access the
University network and the Internet from
your PC in your room.

15. Why Bilkent? | System & Services
Sports Hall
At Bilkent University, there are three sports halls
which are free of charge for students and open
till 23:00.

16. Why Bilkent? | System & Services
Accomodation
• Exchange students are guaranteed to stay inCampus housing. Single, double,
triple, quadruple and suite accommodation alternatives for our students, at
varying rates.

17. Why Bilkent?
Orientation for Internatinal Students;
– Turkish Courses
– Excursions
– Workshops
– Receptions
– Course Registrations
– Trips
– Resident Permits

18. Why Bilkent? | Good Students

19. Why Bilkent?
ECTS / Diploma Supplement
• Bilkent University issues ECTS Transcript for allincoming students.
• DSs were given for the first time to 2006 graduates.
• DSL renewal for 2009-2013 was announced very recently.

20. Why Bilkent?
Exchange
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